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FAI to ARC: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Arctic Village (Arctic Village Airport)
236 mi
381 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- ARC — Arctic Village Airport · Arctic Village, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Near ARC
- VEE · Venetie Airport79 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport107 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport113 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from ARC?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Arctic Village (ARC) is 236 miles (381 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to ARC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAI to ARC?
Nonstop service on FAI–ARC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to ARC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAI–ARC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAI to ARC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAI–ARC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.